Advanced Manufacturing Advanced Manufacturing industry leaders like Honeywell and DuPont have called Virginia’s Gateway Region home for decades. Rolls-Royce’s decision to locate in the region in 2008 launched the next wave of high-tech growth. Assets:
Abundant water/wastewater/electric/fiber optic infrastructure capacity for resource-intensive users at low rates
Skill development via local university degrees in Manufacturing Engineering, Precisions Machining, etc.
Manufacturing heritage embedded in local history and the labor force’s work ethic (according to area employers)
Existing industry investment in precision metals, advanced materials, chemicals and more Manufacturing Technician certification training originated in the area Customize your workforce training program with the Community College Workforce Alliance Public-private research partnership (Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing) makes
the region a focal point for the manufacturing research expertise of Virginia’s top universities and the top corporate innovators
Sample Relevant Occupations:
Top Industry Employers:
Occupation Total Currently
Employed* Total Looking For
Work*
Aerospace Engineers 3,371 57 Industrial Engineers 2,040 54 Mechanical Engineers 2,923 52 Machinists 2,740 106 Software Developers, System Software 15,506 296 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale/Retail/Farm 5485 118 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 10568 325 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators 1525 63 Chemical Equipment Operators & Tenders 1363 41
Company Product/Service Employees DuPont Kevlar, Yuvek, Nomex, Teflon 2,376 Honeywell Chemicals, fibers and R&D center 1,250 Hillphoenix Refrigeration casings 945 General Electric Power generation turbines 928 Evonik Chemicals for skin & hair products, R&D 320 Church & Dwight Personal care products 320 Ashland Specialty chemicals 254 Essentra Porous Technologies Bonded fiber and foam components 250 Rolls-Royce North America Disks/blades for aircraft engines 200
Notes: 45-min workforce commute area | *includes workers in related occupations that can be easily retrained for this occupation | Data Q2 2016
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Chmura Analytics
Updated 2016
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Chmura Analytics
Degrees & Certificates: Total Awards granted annually, including certificates, degrees and postgraduate:
Source of Labor Number All Manufacturing Industries Employment 38,383 “Advanced Manufacturing” Industries Employment 14,597 Temporary Staffing Services Industry Employment 14,296 Production Occupations Employment 34,913 Engineers & Technicians Occupations Employment 10,122 High School Technical Centers Enrollment, with manufacturing-related skills 4,400+ Transitioning Military (annually), with manufacturing-related skills 221 Career Readiness Certifications granted 2014-2016 4,648
Name # in Workforce Area*
# in State
All Engineers & Technicians 619 6,980 Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineers & Technicians 218 1,707 Aerospace Engineers & Technicians n/a 245 Chemical Engineers n/a 209 Business Administration & Management 1,310 10,068
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Chmura Analytics, area high schools, Department of Defense, Virginia Community College System
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Chmura Analytics
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Chmura Analytics
Food & Natural Products Virginia’s Food processing industry has a direct economic output of $18.8 billion, more than 34,000 workers and over 500 food and beverage manufacturing firms. Virginia’s Gateway Region Is an excellent location for food and natural products companies to grow, prepare and serve their products for global consumers.
Assets:
Diverse local industry includes production, processing, packaging and machinery University-corporate research partnerships available. Ongoing: chickpeas, sorghum,
biodegradable packaging, etc. Skill development/training via local university degrees in food science, logistics, and industrial
technology Customize your workforce training program with the Community College Workforce Alliance Food and beverage manufacturing workers: 7,100 with $39,462 average wage Access to 40% of the U.S. market for food within one day’s drive Experienced construction partners for food-grade facilities and fast-tracked process for fast
time-to-market Sample Relevant Occupations
Top Industry Employers
Occupation Total Currently
Employed* Total Looking For
Work*
Packaging and Filing Machine Operators and Tenders 21,864 1,836 Food Batchmakers 3,564 207 Laborers and Freight, Stock and Material Movers 12,394 1,140 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers and Weighers 10,208 794 Packers and Packagers 19,487 1,472
Company Product/Service Employees Hillphoenix Refrigerated Display Cases 945 Tyson Foods Poultry Products 850 Mondelez Cookies and crackers 580 Perdue Foods Poultry Products 550 Sabra Dipping Company Hummus and vegetable dips 504 Campofrio Food Group Italian specialty meats 450 Maruchan Ramen soups and noodles 450 Boar’s Head Provisions Deli meats and dressings 400 Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods Bakery 390
Logistics & Distribution With a strategic location at the mid-point of the East Coast and home to world-class infrastructure for distribution by road, rail, air and sea, the Gateway Region is a premier location for logistics operations. The region also hosts the U.S. Army’s global logistics operations and training facilities, key distribution centers for Fortune 500 companies, and a logistics-ready workforce, making it an easy choice for globally-focused supply chains and distributors. Assets:
Freight hubs for UPS, FedEx and USPS available and home to major LSLs and 3Pls including Estes Express Lines, Grayson Mitchell Inc., Abilene Motor Express and more
International container shipping via the Port of Virginia, the deepest natural harbor on the East Coast, which has sea terminals within 1.5-hour drive or a barge terminal within 30-minute drive
Rail-served sites and buildings available, or access a high concentration of transload facilities Foreign trade zones reduce costs of international trade in the region Transport goods and travel by air via Richmond International Airport, which reaches 50% of U.S.
Population within 24 hrs. or Washington Dulles International Airport (340 weekly departures) General aviation airports and attached industrial park and hangar space available Worker training available for supply chain management and Logistics Engineering and
Technology via area universities Army Logistics University based in the region trains all US Military logisticians, many enter
regional workforce Local logistics research partnership: Commonwealth Center for Advanced Logistics Systems
Sample Relevant Occupations:
Top Industry Employers:
Occupation Total Currently
Employed* Total Looking For
Work*
Laborers and Freight, Stock and Material Movers 12,394 1,140 Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators 23,786 1,700 Stock Clerks & Order Fillers 82,908 5,566 Packers and Packagers, Hand 19,487 1,473 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 14,574 581
Company Product/Service Employees Amazon.com E-commerce fulfillment 3,800 Defense Logistics Agency Defense supplies contracting 2,318 United Parcel Service (UPS) Mail & 3PL 2,490 Walmart Distribution Center Department store distribution 800 Food Lion Distribution Center Grocery Distribution 500
40% U.S. Population within 500 miles
Interstates 95, 85 295, 64 and U.S.
460
20 Miles (32 km) from
Richmond Marine Terminal
#1 Best Place to Locate a
Warehouse Chesterfield County
Material Handling & Logistics, 2015
Notes: 45-min workforce commute area | *includes workers in related occupations that can be easily retrained for this occupation | Data Q2 2016
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Chmura Analytics
Sources: Times-Dispatch; InfoGroup; Virginia Employment Commission; VGR internal research, 2016
